Double Beef Kofta Tray Bake
with Orzo and Lemony Hummus Sauce
2023 is the year of the tray bake! Layers of zucchini, peppers and shawarma-spiced koftas get baked to perfection, then piled on top of orzo and finished with lemony garlic-hummus sauce.
Ingredients: Ground beef • Zucchini • Orzo (durum wheat semolina, niacin, ferrous sulphate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid) (wheat) • Sweet bell pepper • Red onion • Hummus (chickpeas (chickpeas, water, salt), soybean oil, tahini (sesame), water, salt, sea salt, concentrated lemon juice, sugar, modified corn starch, garlic, olive oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, garlic powder, spices, natural flavour, xanthan gum, citric acid, phosphoric acid, sodium bisulphate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, calcium disodium EDTA) (sesame) • Lemon • Mayonnaise (canola and/or soy oil, liquid whole egg, frozen egg yolk, water, salt, sugar, vinegar, concentrated lemon juice, spice extract, mustard, lactic acid, calcium disodium EDTA) (mustard, egg) • Panko breadcrumbs (bleached wheat flour, yeast, sugar, salt) (wheat) • Vegetable stock powder (salt, sugars (dextrose, corn syrup solids, sugar), dehydrated vegetables(sulfite) (carrot, potato, onion, leek, red and green bell peppers, cabbage, celery, tomato, garlic), hydrolyzed vegetable proteins (corn, soy), potato starch, palm oil, corn starch, yeast extract, canola oil, spice extracts, herb, turmeric extract, natural flavor) (soy, sulphites) • Shawarma spice blend (paprika powder, spices, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, salt, herbs, canola oil, citric acid, oleoresin paprika, silicon dioxide) (sulphites) • Garlic salt (salt, garlic powder, silicon dioxide) • Garlic.
500 g
Ground Beef
1 tbsp
Shawarma Spice Blend
( )
1 unit(s)
Zucchini
1 unit(s)
Sweet Bell Pepper
1 unit(s)
Lemon
⅓ cup
Panko Breadcrumbs
( )
1 unit(s)
Red Onion
170 g
Orzo
()
4 tbsp
Hummus
( )
1 tsp
Garlic Salt
()
2 tbsp
Mayonnaise
( )
1 unit(s)
Garlic, cloves
1 tbsp
Vegetable Stock Powder
( )
2 tbsp
Unsalted Butter*
()
0.06 tsp
Pepper*
1 tbsp
Oil*
0.38 tsp
Salt*
- Add 6 cups water and 1 tsp salt to a medium pot (use same for 4 ppl). Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Meanwhile, core, then cut pepper into 1-inch pieces.
- Peel, then grate half the onion. Cut remaining onion into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Cut zucchini into 1/2-inch rounds.
- Zest, then juice half the lemon. Cut remaining lemon into wedges.
- Peel, then mince or grate garlic.
- Add beef, panko, grated onions, 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) salt, half the garlic, half the garlic salt and half the Shawarma Spice Blend to a medium bowl.
- Season with pepper, then combine.
- Roll mixture into 12 (24) equal-sized oval logs.
- Add peppers, zucchini, diced onions, remaining Shawarma Spice Blend and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil to a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Season with remaining garlic salt, then toss to combine.
- Arrange veggies in a single layer. Place koftas on top of veggies.
- Bake in the middle of the oven until veggies are tender and koftas are cooked through, 14-20 min.**
- Meanwhile, add orzo to the boiling water. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10-12 min.
- Reserve 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) pasta water, then drain and return orzo to the same pot, off heat.
- Add veggie stock powder, 1 tsp (2 tsp) lemon zest, 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) lemon juice, 2 tbsp (4 tbsp) butter and reserved pasta water to the pot with orzo. Stir to combine. Set aside.
- Stir together hummus, mayo, remaining lemon juice and remaining garlic in a small bowl.
- Divide orzo between plates. Top with veggies, koftas and lemony hummus sauce.
- Squeeze a lemon wedge over top, if desired.
If you've opted for double beef, add an extra 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) salt to the beef mixture. Roll mixture into 12 (24) equal-sized oval logs.
